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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-04-07

HON. S. &. WILDER'S RAILROAD
SCHEME.
RAILROAD

Among the many enterprises projected
in this country, that of railroad construc-
ton through Hamakua and Hilo dis
tricts, Ha vail, is perhaps the most inn
portant. Hon. S. @. Wilder, the pro-
jector, explained this matter somewhat
fully in an interview published origi-
nally in San Francisco and reprinted
by the ADVERTISER yesterday. The
country to be trayersed is a difficult
one, but no insurmountable engineering
obstacles exist. Cheap money and
skill combined will speedily overcome
natural obstacles, and the surprising
fertility of the country to be tapped by
this railroad is sufficient guarantee of
paying returns upon the capital invested
The output of sugar, already large,
should be very considerably augmented
by improved transportation facilities
provided by railroad. Anyone who
has seen the tedious, costly and labori
GUS process by which sugar is shipped
from the Hamakua coast to Honolulu
will readily admit the truth of these re-
marks.
- 1t is gratifying to find that Mr.. Wild
er's project was favOrably entertained
in England. Capital is devoid of patriot
ism. 1t seeks the best investment re-
gardless of nationality, and as a matter
OF course the money center of the world
is always the place where it is obtaina-
BILE on the most favorable terms under
normal conditions of exchange. We
are not surprised to learn, therefore,
that Mr.. Wilder found less difficulty in
promoting his enterprise in London
than he encountered either in San Fran
cisco or New York. In the Pacific
Coast city interest rates are high, and
investments which do not promise large
and speedy returns are not looked at,
especially if the risk is placed abroad.
In New York similar conditions, slightly
modified, exist Mr.. Wilder's failure
in these quarters is, for this reason, not
at all surprising. The enterprise was
not risky or speculative enough for
either San Francisco or New York,
"AAA'O L" "s1o IhC dOe0HCo vi GIiOSS quar-
ties that commended it to the more
conservative investors of England. The
want of success in America has been
fully compensated for by the result of
the application for funds to build the
Hilo and Hamakua railroad in London.
The Kingdom is to be congratulated
upon the issue of Mr.. Wilder's enter
prise so far.
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Honolulu Rifles

During the drill of Company B of the
Honolulu Rifles at the Armory on Fri
day evening an order was read, appoint
ing f. F. Bishep, 1st Sergeant; F. l..
Winter, -Quartermaster Sergeant; A.
Robertson, I'd Sergeant; H. Meyers, Sd
Sergeant, and A. Brown, 4th Sergeant.
The position of 9Th Sergeant is vacant
The appointments of Gorporals were
Morse, LIST; Wieke, I'd; Dat, Sd; Wag-
ener, 4th; Magoon, 9Th; Gibson, 9th,
and Crozier, 9TH. The position of Sth
Corporal is vacant. An order was also
read appointing ]. II. Reist, Regimental
Quartermaster Sergeant, and F. Godfrey
Ordnance Sergeant. In Company A, J.
L. Torbert was appointed 1st Sergeant,
w. A. S. Beals, Quartermaster Sergeant );
Chas. Wilder, I'd Sergeant; HI. Reid. Sd
Sergeant, and T. Wood, 4th Sergeant.
The position of 9Th Sergeant is vacant.
Every member of the staff, commits
stoned and non-commissioned officers, is
subject to regular drills, independent of
staff position or rank, in order that they
may become proficient in all duties as
privates, etc. The election of LIST Lieu
tenant for Company B, to fill the va
cancy declined by Mr.. Geo. Strate-
meyer, elected, will take place next
Tuesday night
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ABOUT LEGISLATIVE REFORM.

We are not disposed to quarrel with
our morning contemporary about Ha-
waiian Legislative reform. He may
have the advantage of us in years and
experience, but we nevertheless make
bold to think that reform, of the quality
contemplated by the Herald is not
possible under existing political condi-
tons. If the majority of those who pos
sess the franchise were in favor of re-
form, or even if considerable minority
were SO minded, there would be hope of
success, but when the franchise is in the
hands of those who think that existing
political conditions are about as salts
factory and perfect as possible, what
chance is there for reform? Far be it
from us to discourage our contemporary,
but this is q point in the game which he
seems to have overlooked. OF course it
might be possible to ''block the wheels
of Government and thus eng favour to
force a measure of reform upon an un-
willing class who now control the polit-
ical machine, but that is at all times a
risky kind of adventure, and not to be
resorted to except in the very last ex-
tremity as protest against arbitrary
and unlawful exercise of authority.
Surely no one is prepared to say that
the adherents of law and order, the
owners of property, and the conservators
of public morals have been driven to
their last ditch in defense of their princi-
pies? We do not take so gloomy view
of the situation, and would recommend
our reforming friend to look at things in
3 calmer temper. Communities are
always about as we'll governed as they
deserve to be, and we perceive nothing
in the domestic or external affairs of
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Police court.
BEFORE POLICE JUSTICE DAYTON.


WEDNESDAY, April 9Th.
John Sheldon forfeited bail OF IS fol-
drunkenness.
A. Stark, hack driver, badge No. 239,
was charged with being drunk on his
hack, he being a licensed driver. lie
pleaded guilty, and was fined SO, includ-
ing costs.
Sui Wal, alias All Wal, was charged
with perjury in the case OF The King VS.
Long Poo, heard before Mr.. Justice Bick-
erton. He was remanded to the 9Th at
BOD. m. Mr.. John T. Dare assists the
prosecution. Hon. Paul Neumann for
the defense.
joaquin de Mallo, Binto Jose Ignacio
and Joe Binto Ignacio were charged
with assault and battery on Manuel Ig-
nacio The Crown asks leave to enter a
nolle pros against the two Ignacios,
which was granted, and De Mallo is re-
manded to the 18th.
John Liel pleaded guilty to assault
and battery on Chinaman, and was
fined 50, with So costs.
All Hung, for larceny of bottle Of
wine, the property of w. S. Luce, was
found guilty and sentenced to imprison-
ment at hard labor for one month, and
to pay 81 10 costs.
CIVIL CASES.
John Alapai VS.. A. Rosehill, Pacific
Navigation Company, garnishee. As
sumpsit for $40 rent. Plea of general
issue. Continued to the 8th for judg-
ment.
Gideon West VS.. Loo Chit Sam, as
sumpsit for 500. Settled out of Court.
WeAner & Co. VS.. Thomas Lindsay,
replevin for diamond ring. Continued to
the 9Th
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In the Supreme COurt of the IEawa-
iian Islands.
In the matter of

JAMES w. KAHALEANU,
of Waimea, Kauai,
By whom a petition for adj
Indication was filed on the
9Th day of April, 1887, in
said Court.
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supreme COurt-ApriI Term.
BEFORE M'CULLY, ].


WEDNESDAY, April 9th.
The King VS.. w. H. Vance, assault
with pistol. The jury had found the
prisoner guilty the previous day, and the
Court sentenced him to six months i'm
prisonment at hard labor ana to paw
fine of $50 and costs.
Kalaeokekoi VS.. Kahele, leiectment.
Plea in bar argued. NJ. Thompson for
plaintiff, Cecil Brown for defendant.
McWayne VS.. Carly, ass1mpsit. F.
NJ Hatch for plaintiff, John T. Dare for
defendant. Tried before foreign jury,
who return verdict for plaintiff.
AT CHAMBERs-BEFoRE PRESTON. J.
TUESDAY, April 9TH.
In re estate of George J. Emmes, de-
ceased. Petition for allowance of final
accounts of administrators, Messrs. S.
G.. Allen and j. o. Carter. The renort
of the Master, Mr.. Henry Smith, filed
on Monday, was submitted, examined
and found correct. The period covered
by the accounts is from June Is, 1884, to
February 10, 1887. The schedules of re-
ceipts and expenditures show sums of
$19, 800 81 and 1882 10, respectively,
leaving balance for distribution of
81 ,078 13. The principal item under the
head of receipts is life insurance policies
and premiums, SIS, 230 81. The main
items among expenditures are: Estate
of James Robinson, principal and inter
est of mortgage and three notes,
SC, 489 70; payments to the widow.
So 500; loan on note, due after the fling
of accounts herein, $4,000; contract for
new cottage, 50, 720; the remainder be-
ing to snadry creditors and for other
Mr. s. c. Allen was present
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Unfortunate King otto.

Crazy King Otto Of Bavaria still remains
confined within the grounds of his royal
prison of Turstenried He reads all the
newspapers he can get hold Of with
avidity, but Of course the doctors take
care nothing reaches his hands which
shall tend to upset his mental equilibrium
and make him excited. He takes great
interest in the royal kitchen, and often
times slips down stairs into the culinary
department, examines the pots and pans,
and now and again experiments in the
concoctiOn of tidbits and dainty dishes
with more or less success. Quite recently
he burned his fingers while engaged in
this somewhat unkingly pursuit. The poor
fellow is very anxious to see his capital,
and when he, while driving in the grounds
of the palace, catches glimpse of the
spires ard chimneys of Munich he inn
plores the servants to take him there
But they have strict orders from the
medical staff to do nothing of the kind,
and so they are compelled to take no
notice of their royal masters entreaties.
Chicago Herald.
The highest pyramid IA existence is $40
eet lii height.
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sEabe.s CorDus Case.

Before the Chief Justice, in the SUI
preme Court yesterday Mr. Charles
Creighton petitioned Tor writ =. hsbeas
corpus on behalf of Piipilar' NV Ro9or
sentence in Oahu Jail for 1.quor
without a license. The { n ho
petition and granted the same alst ,lss
case viii be heard at 10 o'cloce his
morning. The prisoner was aHowe8
be admitted to bail in the SUM of SEQ.
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these Islands that would even suggest
this Kingdom as an exception to that
rule. Being convinced Of this in our
own mind, we are disposed to attach
very little importance to pre- election
cries for legislative reform. 4
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for the administrators. The Masters
report was approved and the admins
traitors discharged and their bond can
celIed.
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IN BANKRUPTCY.

BY whom q petition Tor al IN u.
Indication was filed on the
5th day of April, 1887, in
said Court.
The 5th day of April, 1887, upon reading the
said petition, and upon proof before me taken,
[ do ind that the said James w. kahaleanu has
become a bankrupt within the true intent and
meaning of the Act approved on the 18th day OF
August 1854, entitled, IAN Act to regulate pro-
ceedings in bankruptcy in the Hawaiian
Islands"
And I do hereby declare and adjudge him
bankrupt accordingly.
And do further order that the creditors of
the said bankrupt come in and prove their
debts before such Justice of the supreme Court
shall be sitting in Chambers at AiIiolan1
Hale, Honolulu, on the 18th day OF April, 1887,
between the hours of 10 o'clock in the forenoon
and of the said day, and elect one or
more assignee or assignee of the said bankrupts
estate.
And that notice thereof be published four
ines in the stPaeifc Commercial Advertiser,
wspaper published in Honolulu, in the Eng
sd language
Aud that the said bankrupt shall Immediately
2 with the Clerk of this Honorable Court
asdaIe Of his creditors and assets, as required
the .stid Act. A. L. JUDD,
81 pry Chief Justice of the supreme Court.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-09-08
-si' a - H- For THE PRoeREssvE FARnzR. 3
MEETING OF THE CATAWBA
COUNTY FARMERS CLUB

~ 4.-.st,, nt>AE-I July ,z5,- 1851.
The club met at the appointed hour,
the President, John w. Robinson, in
the chair. The reading secretary be-
ing absent, on motion, J. D. Rowe
was requested to act as secretary.
Thirteen of the fifteen subordinate
clubs in the county were represented
East Catawba Club and Catawba River
Club were not represented. f
A committee on credentials consist
ing of J. F.oCick, D. w. Moore and
N. e. Sigman was appointed. I'7f l'A
The SherrilPs Ford, the Catawba
Valley and the St., James clubs were
enrolled. .--...
Reports of subordinate clubs showed
dimished attendance on their meet
ings. This was attributed partly to
the busy season in which the clubs
meet and partly to the diminished in
terest Of some members. Confidence
and determination In carrying out the
purpose of the organization was almost
,unanimo mously shown The reports and
comments were encouraging pstf-
"A letter to the President from DIR.
ID. Reid Parker, relative to farmers
institutes, was read. The advisability
Iof holding an institute in this county
was discussed and referred to q com
Imittee consisting of Reuben Y oder,
H. A. Forney,, J. S. Bridges and J.F.
Click. The report Of this committee
was as follows:
awe do not think it expedient to
organize farmers institute this year,
but recommend that the clubs in the
different sections of the county unite
and. have farmers dinners with adj
dresses on agriculture at such times
and places as they may deem best" {
S A committee appointed at a previous
meeting of the club reported !: f1e sf..t
"Your committee appointed to de-
wise better plan or q more uniform
system to, be pursued between landlord
and tenant, beg leave to submit the
following report: 80 @ III
Where's, The present system is
only local in its Workings; is imprac-
ticabe and impe eyerishing both to Land,
lord and tenant, and also to- the land /;
therefore,Eg 90 s. ule4sge q e1sL saa-
Resolved, That the landlord furnish
less land and give more Of the pro-
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Yours truly,
N. S. @. MAY, Sec'y F. c. s
Liberty township. Yadkin Co., N. c..

A letter from Mr.. J. B. Barry,
organizer of the farmers alliance, in
forms us that the alliances of Harnett
formed county alliance on the 25th
ult., and that the farmers of that
county are fully alive to the import
ance, of organizing their thoughts,
their methods and their efforts, to bet.
ter secure the legitimate results of their
labor He says. 9" Moore county will
be organized in few days and then
we are ready for a State alliance, which
win send out organizers into every
county, and the matter Of bringing the
farmers of the State solidly together
will be q question of only a short
time. Twenty times I met the
farmers of Wake and twenty-six times
they organized When the farmers
of all the counties and of all the States
shall do likewise (as I believe they
willy then we may hope to see the
great interest they represent elevated
to that position it deserves.
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TENNESSEE-QN INDUSTRIAL
~ EDUCATION. "a /o>

The Legislature of Tennessee, on
the 29th of last March, adopted the
following resolutiop
Whereas, The University of our
State has so remodslea her policy and
her courses of studZ asNto make at her
chief object to teafh the branches related
toAgraculture and the Mechanic Arts; :"
therefore
Be 1t resolved By the General Assembly
of the State of Tennessee, That the in
stitution aforesaid is hereby COM
mended to all who are seeking indus.
trial education and the members of
this Assembly are hereby urged to
make all the appointments to which
they are entitled, and to use their in
fuence in sustaining the school and
increasing its patronage.
. So, the University of Tennessee is
now essentially and truly an agricul-
tural and mechanical college, and the
resolution adopted and which COM
mends it to the patronage of the peo-
pie and which goes a step in advance
of any legislature, in that it pledges
all the legislators to 60 home and 60
to work for the college, is certainly an
honor to the members composing that
body. a With such men to sustain it
with their influence, and with such an
able, enthusiastic and thoroughly prac
tical President as DR.. Dabney, it is
easy to predict the future of that in
stitution. We hope to see such a
spirit supporting such an institution in
our state. -... r.....s.,. ..,,..r !,
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ID -s14gt5lfi rFor THE PRoaaEss1vE FARMER
CATAWBA FARMERS SPEAKING
4..e :. a9sa 9rfOUT. t8dJ no,ta-9hE

> Hickory, NC, Aug. 20, 1887. o
You will please publish the follow
ing preamble and resolutions passed
at the last regular meeting Of the
County-Line Farmers Club ~ aitfts9
g Whereas, This being one of the
finest tobacco growing sections in, our
State ) and sv e l.sa2 a. s9s
Whereas, Many ofour members are
the leading tobacco growers of this
section !; and Iess II S
Whereas, It is being commonly re
ported on our once bright, but now
blasted market, that some would-be
called statistician has reported to the
Agricultural Bureau that there is be-
ing seven-eighths of q atobhccor crop
raised this year in Western North
Carolina |; therefore 4 81 sao.1ina nh
Resolved, That. being convinced
that the acreage Of this section will
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RALEIGH, N. g., SEPTEMBER 8, 1887.

compare with any in this part of the
State, we are safe in denouncing to
the world the report as an imposition
on the tobacco growers, and brand the
reporter of, the same with indelible
contempt, as being either a fool or q
knave, working in the interest of the
buyers and manufacturers, against the
interest of the producers and we
challenge all OF such caiber to prove
that there is. being. one: fourth of crop
raised z4a"ratr: '>~an,rat nf> ;. ta.1
Resolved, That we buy our fertiliz.
ers in the first markets and sell our
tobacco in the last; where we can buy
the cheapest and sell for the highest
prices, and where we can get reduced
rates On freightage, ,drayage and ware
house charges, &c. ..., ...z.. 81. ana,
To this end we suggest that com.
mittee' be appointed to correspond
with leading manufacturers Of fertiliz-
ers and warehouse men, and that the
same be constituted agents for buying
fertilizers and selling tobacco for all
the members of the club and all others
who may so desire. 'l'l''"l ''.'1-''''sa q
The following committee was ap-
pointed Louis Warlick, p K. Nor
gan and 81. A.. Adams. ~...t Fl. f.ay:...
!, By order of the club. -,.., = --
- - '','' III. A. ADAMS, Sec'y.
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One of the most intelligent and sue
cessful farmers in the State writes us
private letter, from which we take
the liberty to make the following ex-
tract: ,.-5.. ....z..
IT have just read in this week S
PROGRESSIVE FARMER your article on
CDR. Dabney's Successor. I want to
indorse every word in that article, and
to commend It's good temper and good
sense. Every one. can understand
exactly your position. We want and
must have the best man for that place.
1 am in entire accord with your
views on the agricultural college. I
do not think 8 it would be asking
too much from the State to ask the
legislature to appropriate, the neces.
sary funds. A school Of this kind,
fully equipped like the Mississippi Col
lege would bea credit and ofsuseful-
ness to the people, bs@bGld 3 Il "a
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AL OTHER CONSIDERATIONS or STATE POLICY.
No. 80.
Should pea be turned under in the

Should a pea be turned under in the
green state, or when {? got
Does the sun, wind and rain during
the six months from October to March
dmrge sod or p1owed land most7 Is
q covering and shade protection du-
ring these months Of any value to- the
land in this country, where there is no
snow to cover it.? rs s5aII e.5s
What is the most profitable crop to
grow for manuring purposes 2 T. s u.
What is the value of an oat or mil
let stubble to the land, as compared
with growth Of weeds
w hen should corn and cotton land
be broken, in order to obtain the best
results 1?
Can a money or forage crop be
taken from the land and manuring
crop be made during the same year Z
4. These are questions of very great
Importance to the practical farmer, for
on just such matters the question of
profit or loss in farming depends. One
farmer makes four hundred pounds of
cotton per acre, another never obtains
over three hundred pounds. What is
the reason? Is it not because the lat
ter does not work properly A.
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+, [For THE PRoeREss1vE FARMER. !

CREswELL, N. O., Aug, Is, '87Il
Will you kindly give me your views
as to best grasses or clover to put on
low land-dark soil-for permanent
pasture, and the time for sowing, and
greatly oblige.- il -n-'s,aJ-. 7't.."aa,s'
+~ft Yours, II. A. LrToHFIELD.
ANswER.-We recommend the fol.
lowingomixture for one acre of the
land described =, Six pounds Alsike
clover, ten pounds Red Top and ten
pounds Timothy. Prepare the land
thoroughly by blowing -crosslplowing
and narrowing. Sow in September.
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GREEN MANURINC.
NuNBERi2

! The fact that land can be cheaply
and proftably improved by growing q
crop Of clover, peas, rye, millet or even
grass and weeds for the purpose Of
blowing under, has been proven be-
yond aIdoubt by many experiments. =.
The question with the farmer is,
How, can 7 obtain the best results with
the least outlay of time, and money. q
| Is it best to let the land rest alter
nate years, and to permit the growth
of weeds and grass or, is it better to
break the land and to SOW cow peas Or
other, crop for the purpose Of plowing,
under for manure -
Is it best to plow the crop under
during The Summer, or fall, or winter,
or wait until resdy to plant in the
spring, in order to obtain the largest
results? ? Or shall it be, burned off
before breaking the land. This plan
is practiced by many farmers because
it ia troublesome to plow it in. These
farmers should burn up their stable
manure also for the same reason. It.
is easier to haul and spread the ashes
than to. haul the manure.l
Has any farmer tried the expert
ment Of breaking q part Of his sod land
IN the fall and . part the next spring,
and watch the result? What Is the.
value Of . crop pea vines to the land?
What is the best disposition to make
Of them 7 Shall hogs be permitted to
gather the pods and trample the vines,
or should all be retusned to the land Z